Human Rights Watch seeks Children Rights Researcher

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Oct 18, 2001

The researcher will work on children's human rights issues in Africa. S/he will be responsible for ongoing research and advocacy efforts, and will play an important role in determining strategies for dealing with human rights issues as they affect children. S/he will carry out fact-finding missions to target countries, write and publicize reports on findings, develop advocacy strategies, and present human rights concerns to governments, inter-governmental and nongovernmental organization, and...read more

Nonprofits weigh timing of fund raising

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Oct 18, 2001

Halving child malnutrition by 2020:

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Oct 25, 2001

How rapidly does child malnutrition respond to income growth? Are current goals for reducing malnutrition achievable through income growth, or are additional measures needed?

Burkina Faso: AIDS orphans begin schooling

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Oct 18, 2001

In Burkina Faso, 3,500 children orphaned by AIDS began school this week, thanks to a pilot project supported by the National HIV/AIDS Commission, UNDP and several donors.

Burkina Faso

Using the Movies to Reach Young People

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Oct 18, 2001

Movies are powerful tools for reaching young people with information about sexual health. Pathfinder International produced its first youth-oriented movie, Consequences, in 1988. The success of this film, which was translated into seven African languages and seen by more than 20 million people, convinced Pathfinder that an updated movie was needed to further educate African young people, an extremely vulnerable group due to high rates of unintended pregnancy and HIV infection.

South Africa: Schools duped by computer firm

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Oct 18, 2001

Debt amounting to millions has been added to the burdens of at least four schools in Gauteng, South Africa, which found out too late that their trust in a computer firm was misplaced.

South Africa

Uganda: Drug abuse leads to student strikes

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Oct 18, 2001

Rampant drug abuse among students is to blame for the increasing incidence of strikes in schools in Uganda's Bushenyi district, according to media
reports.

Uganda

DRC: Cholera outbreaks reported

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Oct 18, 2001

A total of 106 cases of cholera resulting in 16 deaths have been confirmed since the beginning of October in the town Ankoro, in north-central Katanga province, MSF reported last week.

Democratic Republic of Congo

UN Condemns attacks on migrants

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Oct 18, 2001

"I am appalled to learn of a number of violent attacks that have been perpetrated against migrants in different parts of the world, since the events of the 11th of September 2001. I thoroughly condemn such acts of violence and welcome the many efforts that leaders have made to show the deplorable and unacceptable nature of such events. I would encourage Governments to take further steps to prevent such violence against migrants from taking place and call on all Governments to adopt, when nece...read more

BOTSWANA: GOVT STEPS UP TRAINING PROGRAMME

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Oct 18, 2001

The Botswana government says it is committed to the development of technical and vocational education and training, increasing access as well as improving its quality.

Botswana

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